on the heels of

phrase

: immediately following
came close on the heels of the announcement

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The conceptual and performance artist will be feted with an Award of Inspiration while Rexha is due to hit the stage on the heels of the release of her latest album Dirty Blonde. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 DuPont’s price target was bumped up a dollar to $172 at JPMorgan on the heels of last week’s earnings report. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 That may have more to do with political polarization, as well as the sky-high citizen expectations for the economy on the heels of two decades of social mobility, experts say. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 The ongoing Spokane fires, like the Palisades and Eaton blazes, exploded near residential areas, during extreme fire weather on the heels of extremely dry winters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the heels of

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“On the heels of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20heels%20of. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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